Description

mod_sql in ProFTPD before 1.3.10rc1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a username, in scenarios where there is logging of USER requests with an expansion such as %U, and the SQL backend allows commands (e.g., COPY TO PROGRAM).

INFO

Published Date :

2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

Last Modified :

2026-05-01T18:22:51.500Z

Source :

mitre
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42167 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Proftpd
  • Proftpd
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2026-42167.

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http://www.proftpd.org/docs/RELEASE_NOTES-1.3.10rc1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/ZeroPathAI/proftpd-CVE-2026-42167-poc cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/issues/2052 cve-icon cve-icon
https://zeropath.com/blog/proftpd-cve-2026-42167-auth-bypass-privesc-rce cve-icon cve-icon
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